Extension-table.



F. FBISINA. EXTENSION TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED PBB.15, 1913.

1,077,826, Patented Nov. 4, 1913.

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P. PRISINA.

EXTENSION TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED 11x15, 1913.

1,077,826. Patented Nov. 4,1913. .9 4 Q 5 6 '9 I 2 SH IS-SHEET 2.

am zwtoz UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANCESCO FRISINA, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

EXTENSION-TABLE.

To all whom it may concern Be itknown thatI, FRANCESCO FRisINA,

a subject of the King of Italy, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented new and use ful Improvements in EXtension-Tables,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to extension tables and has forits object to provide a. compara-j tively cheap and simple table of this character which is capable of being folded up into small com-pass for transportation and other purposes.

To these ends the invention consists in the.

novel details of construction and combination of parts more fully hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims. J

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification in which like numerals designate like parts in all the views :Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved table shown in the folded position. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the table shown in the extended position and with the top removed. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the upper portion of the table and showing-some of the leaves nestled in the pocket. Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of the table top. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail view of a portion of the table showing one of the leaves and hinge connections. Fig. 6 is a front elevational view of the parts shown in Fig. 5, and Fig. 7 is an e11- larged detail cross sectional view of the means employed for securing the top in posit-ion to the body of the table.

The compartment 1 formed in the body 2 of the table, is supported by means of the legs 3 and has secured to its inner upper edge by means of the hinges 4, a plurality of folding leaves 5 which, when in their folded positions, are adapted to be conveniently housed within the compartment and when in their extended positions to overlie the top outer portion of the body of the table as is clearly shown in Fig. 2. The hinges 4 have their inner leaves 6 provided with the stop lugs 7 which operate within the slots 8 formed on the inner side faces of the walls of the compartment and which are adapted to engage the stop plates 9 secured by the screws 10 across the upper ends of the slots 8 for limiting the upward movement of the hinges and thereby preventing the acciden- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 4, 1913.

Application filed February 15, 1913. Serial No. 743,705.

.tal removal of the leaves from the table 1 when they are operated.

oppositely disposed on the sides of the {slots are the guide bars 11 which are held to 3 Walls of the compartment by means of the screws 12 and are adapted to engage the 1 edge of the hinge leaves 6 for slidably mounting the leaves within the pocket. The leaves are all adapted to be conveniently folded into the compartment and to nest themselves in parallel relation therein. A spring 13 mounted within the central portion. of the compartment, is adapted for feeding the leaves successively to their upper folded position within the compartment, that is to the position from which they are conveniently extended.

After all of the various leaves have been extended the removable top let is then secured and placed in its proper position thereby completing the formation of the extended table. The means for locking the table top in position, comprises a plurality of downwardly extending apertured lugs 15 mounted on the under side of the table top, which are adapted to fit within corresponding openings 16 mounted in the top of the table body. These apertured lugs are securely locked within the openings by means of a small spring actuated locking pin 17 mounted within the top portion of the table body.

Locking plates 18 pivotally mounted as at 19 to the exposed sides of the table body, are adapted to engage the outer end of the locking pins and to normally hold them in their inner or locked position as is clearly shown in Fig. 7. When it is desired to remove the table top it is necessary only to turn the locking plates until they become disengaged from contacting wit-h the ends of the locking pins which, through the action of their springs, are forced to their outer or unlocked position thereby disengaging from the lugs on the table top and permitting the same to be removed.

When it is desired to secure the table top in position it is necessary only to push the various locking pins to their inner or locking position and turn the locking plates un til they engage with the ends of the locking pins, whereby the locking pins are securely held in their inner or locked positions.

It is obvious that those skilled in the art arrangements of parts without departing from the spirit of my invention and therefore I do not wish to be limited to such features except as may be required by the claims.

What is claimed as new is:

1. In an extensible table the combination of a body having a compartment, a leaf hinged to said body, said leaf adapted to swing outwardly and form an extension for the table and foldable within said compartment, guide bars mounted on the inner wall of the compartment and adapted to slidably receive the hinge.

2. In an extension table, the combination of a body having a compartment and a series of slots vertically arranged on the inner walls of the compartment leaves hinged to the said body, said leaves adapted to swing outwardly and form an extension for the table and foldable within the said compartment, lugs mounted on the hinges of the leaves and arranged within the slots, and a feed spring mounted in the compartment and arranged for contacting with the leaves.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANCESCO FRISINA.

WVitnesses: C. J AMES CRoNIN,

lVL E. LAUGHLIN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patent Washington; D. C. 

